McConnell Apartments Condominium Association

02/13/2022

Past 1210 Astor resident Laura Bohannan's obituary from 2002.

02/13/2022

From a half century old article at the time of the building's conversion from apartments to condominium.

02/13/2022

From 'The Astor Street District' book published in 1976

02/13/2022

From a 1985 letter...

05/05/2015

Carlos Martinez, who is moving to New York for his firm, sold his Astor Street apartment to the Clayco CEO.

02/28/2015

The Life Safety Ordinance of Chicago is designed to protect residences in the city's high rise dwellings. As a result, all Doors and Frames in stairways are now required to be fire rated. This presents a challenge for many Condo owners --especially those with custom and ornate entry doors. Fortunately The McConnell Apartments chose KGH (Kellermeyer. Godfryt, Hart) as the Architects to lead the work on this turn of the century Holabird and Roche building. KGH Specified our SUPA Fire Rated Stile and Rail Walnut Doors and Frames as they knew SUPA could create the custom look required. The Spargo Group recommended Anderson Lock who already took care of the building to provide the doors and hardware. Top Line Construction expertly performed the very difficult work. The new Doors and Frames perfectly match the existing wood work and look of the original building constructed in 1897.

10/14/2014

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Superintendent Michael P. Kelly today announced the Chicago Park District is converting the historic Theater on the Lake building at Fullerton Avenue and Lake Shore Drive from a summer-only programming site to a year-round program and event facility. “Showcasing spectacular vi…

04/22/2012

Fall Garden

03/10/2012

Photograph showing the building shortly after construction late 1800s

03/10/2012

Building Architects - Holabird & Roche

This longstanding firm was founded in 1881 by William Holabird (1854-1923) and Martin Roche (1855-1927), who met while working in the architectural office of William Le Baron Jenney, the so-called "father of the skyscraper." A native of New York, Holabird had come to Chicago in 1875. Roche was raise...

03/10/2012

Building Architects - Holabird & Roche

03/10/2012

Original Typical Floor Plan